First-Time Parent: The honest guide to coping brilliantly and staying sane in your baby’s first year

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I read the 2009 edition and my only criticism is that some of the information in the later chapters, particularly regards relationships and work, seems a little outdated or stereotyped. In a humorous style, the book begins with that first mind-blowing day and addresses the issues unique to the first-time parent who stares at their newborn and thinks Where are the instructions?

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New moms and dads will also learn about the baby's crying, feeding their child, the baby's physical and mental development, health considerations for baby and parent, the changing mother-father relationship, and coping with being at home and with going back to work. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.

The edition I read it also very outdated (always refers to the partner as a “he” and assumes there is a partner) and has some incorrect information (such as old NHS guidelines). Lucy's third novel The Night Visitor, has been optioned for television, Her new novel, Windmill Hill has been described as 'a triumph' by Philip Pullman. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.Lucy has been a first-time parent - as well as a second- and third-time one - and currently lives with her family in Boston, USA. Although I know these are the practicalities, it would be more readable if there were a better balance. It addresses the needs of the baby and, very importantly, those of the parent during the first year of their baby’s life. i also like that it covers the growing/developing stage by trimester rather than week by week or month by month which prevents you from comparing your baby to average and statistics and let it grow/develop at it's own pace. I understand that mothers are the ones who tend to take the lead on childcare, but it would be more forward thinking to aim the whole book at both parents.

We use Google Analytics to see what pages are most visited, and where in the world visitors are visiting from. in addition it covers the relationship of the couple after birth and how dads can participate in baby's life and assist newly moms. Forget unrealistic childcare manuals - this is the book you really need to help you cope brilliantly with those first chaotic days and months ahead.

Cry – why your baby cries, what to do, why you’ll want to cry, tooEat -breastfeeding, supplemental feeding, moving to solids, nutritionGrow – baby’s physical and mental developmentPlay – yes, you two actually can have funThrive – health considerations for baby and parentLive – adapting to your new life, the changing mother-father relationshipWork – coping with being at home and with going back to workAlso includes information on single parenting, and on adopted, multiple and special needs babies. I read most of it and found the down to earth common sense advice and insight useful to a fist time mum.